In re Marriage of Buzzanca - Significance, Impact, Further Readings

child appellant court support

Appellant

Luanne H. Buzzanca

Appellee

John A. Buzzanca

Appellant's Claim

That she should receive support for the child born because she and her then-husband initiated medical procedures to create the child.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant

Robert R. Walmsley

Chief Lawyer for Appellee

Thomas P. Stabile

Judges for the Court

Thomas F. Crosby, Jr., David G. Sills (writing for the court), Edward J. Wallin

Judges Dissenting

None

Place

Santa Ana, California

Date of Decision

10 March 1998

Decision

Reversed the decision of the trial court and declared the Buzzancas the lawful parents of Jaycee. Remanded the matter of child support so that an appropriate permanent child support order could be made.

Additional Topics

In re Marriage of Buzzanca - Significance

California has formulated a rule of law that will help avoid the situation of a "parentless" child becoming the state's responsibility. The ruling also extended comprehensive legal protection to couples considering the use of donated gametes. Because of the ruling, it is no longer necessary for an intended mother to pursue a stepparent adoption. John and Luanne Buzzanca tried unsuccessfully for ma…

In re Marriage of Buzzanca - Impact

California has formulated a rule of law that will help avoid the situation of a "parentless" child becoming the state's responsibility. The ruling also extended comprehensive legal protection to couples considering the use of donated gametes. Because of the ruling in In re Marriage of Buzzanca, it is no longer necessary for an intended mother to pursue a stepparent adoption. All intended parents c…

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